first let me welcome you to o.f.f., the best forum around. you'll find on here nothing but friendly people helping and sharing whenever possible, even when disagreements arise it always ends friendly and "tight lines".
second... get that toon out and put together, trust me it will sit there in the box and you'll just look over it but as soon as it's together you'll find yourself dreaming of your next trip. i speak from experience.
i would definitely suggest some camping trips with the toon as soon as weather permits, i am planning on taking mine up to hood and maybe even wa. this year on some weekend excursions. bug spray is fine and dandy if you dont mind coating yourself with chemicals but i have lived in some heavily bugged areas and the bug spray didn't make a diffrence. all you need is toon, poles, gear, food, first aid and sleeping gear (what ever that may be). i have a wife and 2 kids and let me tell you... when we all go its ridiculous!!! i spend more time packing, unpacking, setting up, breaking down, packing, unpacking and putting away then i do camping and fishing. when i go on my own i take some bare necessities and thats it, the food is just enough to survive on if i dont catch fish, mostly BEER
I like the thought of a toon club, check out "free for all" in bass section. a lot of the people are planning a big get together on here down south in eugene i think for the end of this month... thinking of going myself if i can get away.
well good luck and welcome again and "TIGHT LINES"
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